Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Thank you for visiting Ceremonies by Zadie ("we," "our," "us"). This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us through our website.

1. Definitions

  • Personal Data: Data that allows someone to identify you, including your name, address, telephone and mobile numbers, email address, and any information about you that is associated with or linked to any of the foregoing data.

  • Anonymous Data: Data that is not associated with or linked to your Personal Data. Anonymous Data does not permit the identification of individual persons.

2. Information We Collect

  • Contact Information: You might provide us with your contact information, whether through use of our services, sending an email communication, or through personal contact with us during the collaboration process. This includes your first and last name, email address, and relevant details about your wedding.

  • Usage Data: We collect usage information about you whenever you interact with our website and services. This includes which webpages you visit, what you click on, when you perform those actions, what language preference you have, and so on.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our services

  • Customise our services to your individual needs

  • Communicate with you, including for customer service purposes

  • Send you promotional emails and updates if you opt-in to receive them

  • Perform statistical analyses using Anonymous Data to look at trends and behaviors to plan and prepare for the future of the business

4. Sharing of Data

We may share your personal information with third-party suppliers once we have been formally engaged as your celebrant, and for the sole express purpose of introducing these third-party suppliers to you. We do this on request and with your express permission. We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to third parties.

If you send a testimonial or comment to us or post it on another platform or site, we may post it on our site or use it in our advertising and social media materials. We will attribute your testimonial to you by posting your name next to your comment on our site or advertising materials if provided.

5. Keeping Your Data Up to Date and Opt-Out

You are responsible for updating your Personal Data to provide us with your most current contact details. Should you decide to stop receiving further communications from us, you can opt-out by informing us in writing. Please include your full name and address in your opt-out request to process your changes.

6. Social Media and Third-Party Sites

We work with trusted third parties, including social network sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. These companies operate Third Party Sites, and we may use them to connect to your social networks. We cannot control how your data is collected, stored, used, or shared by these Third Party Sites. Please review their privacy policies and privacy settings to understand the information they are sharing.

7. Data Storage and Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your Personal Data. However, we cannot eliminate security risks associated with Personal Data.

Your Personal Data may be processed both in and outside of your country. By submitting your details, you agree to the data being transferred to the UK and processed under UK data protection laws. If you do not agree, please do not provide us with your personal details.

8. Your Rights and Access to Personal Data

You have the right to request access to and/or the correction or deletion of any personal information about you held by us. To exercise these rights, please get in touch with us at Zadie.ward@humanistceremonies.org.uk. 

9. Services We Use

We use Google Analytics to track how visitors are using our website and to look at your browsing behaviour, journey, and device or browser used. No personally identifiable information is collected via Google Analytics. This information is used to help improve the user experience.

10. Cookies

Our website is hosted on Squarespace, so uses their cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience and allows us to improve our website. Please refer to Squarespace’s Cookie Policy for more details on cookie usage and management.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share your Personal Data, we will notify you by sending an email to the last email address you provided to us, by writing to your last known postal address, and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on our site. Material changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective 30 days following the posting of the notice. Changes will be effective immediately for new users of our services.

12. Compliance

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.